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Comments on MetaFilter post Get Er DoneSun, 18 Nov 2012 08:34:09 -0800Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:34:09 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Get Er Donehttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Yc57X0j_UwM">Miranda July's Foolproof Tips to Combat Procrastination.</a> (YouTube video) <br /><br />A short film by Miranda July, deleted from her movie <a href="http://thefuturethefuture.com/">The Future</a>.
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_July">Miranda</a> <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/82001/The-Hallway">previously</a>. Via <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/miranda-july-s-foolproof-tips-to-combat-procrastination">Good.is</a>post:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:30:57 -0800sweetkidmrandajulyprocrastinationoddnessBy: leotrotskyhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691865
Best part of that movie, a free button in the lobby saying "I Have Seen The Future."comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691865Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:34:09 -0800leotrotskyBy: WalkingAroundhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691870
Judging from the first video, Leonard Cohen was right - it does look a bit like murder.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691870Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:43:18 -0800WalkingAroundBy: weapons-grade pandemoniumhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691872
Easily foiled with a straw. Needs something more sinister, like gasoline or bleach instead of grape juice.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691872Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:46:47 -0800weapons-grade pandemoniumBy: TwelveTwohttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691875
I expected that step 2 would involve a hammer.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691875Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:48:51 -0800TwelveTwoBy: infinitewindowhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691879
Foolproof tip #1: DON'T VISIT YOUTUBEcomment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691879Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:55:49 -0800infinitewindowBy: The Whelkhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691885
If it wasn't for procrastination I'd never get anything done.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691885Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:59:28 -0800The WhelkBy: 445supermaghttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691887
Foolproof tip #1: DON'T VISIT <del>YOUTUBE</del> Metafilter.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691887Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:00:42 -0800445supermagBy: nathttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691911
I cannot trap all the distracting things, because *everything* is a distracting thing. Perhaps I can trap myself, instead.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691911Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:22:38 -0800natBy: Greg_Acehttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691915
I'll watch it later.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691915Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:24:53 -0800Greg_AceBy: Artwhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691919
<a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculousProcrastinator">This'll help.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691919Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:28:52 -0800ArtwBy: itemhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691928
It would seem that no matter if you're trying to access your devices because you want to procrastinate or because you've finished whatever it is you're working on, you're posed with the same dilemma of how to remove the pan without ruining the dress. And let the gods help you if you've got cats like the ones that live with me - their thought process: '<em>oooh new object on the table... and the table itself is somehow different, too! let's jump up on it and investigate, as there might be toys or a bird or treats or even another cat up there!</em>' (<em>cats jump up on table precariously balanced on overturned bowls</em>) <strong>**CRASH!**</strong> (<em>everything comes tumbling down. dress is covered in syrup. cats are covered in syrup and proceed to ruin everything else in the house. devices are covered in syrup and ruined. now instead of not getting any work done because of little electronic screens, no work is done because of massive cleanup effort. nervous breakdown will soon follow suit</em>).
<small>Miranda July stayed at my house for a few days in 1998 or so. She was in a relationship (or at least sharing a sleeping bag) with Calvin Johnson at the time, and Calvin couldn't have been a nicer, more grateful guest. Not Ms. July. When you're on a tour that can't bring in enough cash to get motel rooms and you're resorting to staying with members of your opening acts, maybe it's best to not complain loudly and often about the accommodations. It was the cleanest punk house I ever saw, definitely the cleanest punk house I ever lived in. We didn't have extra beds, but we had a clean, vermin-free floor and the all-around nicest group of early twentysomething weirdos you could ever hope to stay with. It ended up being an awkward few days for everyone involved (Calvin and one of the members of his band went out of their way to apologize to one of my housemates for July's behavior, and he both cooked for us and bought everyone breakfast) and the memory, though ancient at this point, has pretty much permanently tainted how I've viewed her projects since then. </small>comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691928Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:35:35 -0800itemBy: peeedrohttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691929
<em>I cannot trap all the distracting things, because *everything* is a distracting thing. Perhaps I can trap myself, instead.</em>
You're gonna need a bigger bowl.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691929Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:35:54 -0800peeedroBy: craniachttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691930
That was quirky!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691930Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:35:56 -0800craniacBy: en forme de poirehttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691943
I'm confused, how can this be a Miranda July clip when nothing random and overtly sexual happened 2/3 of the way throughcomment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691943Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:50:44 -0800en forme de poireBy: oddmanhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691975
Miranda July is a national treasure.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691975Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:13:46 -0800oddmanBy: Brocktoonhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691997
I loved those old iBooks. They have a rough time with the web now though. I still use one at work to access an old database.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691997Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:35:44 -0800BrocktoonBy: Brocktoonhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691998
And those iSights go for a pretty penny now.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4691998Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:36:11 -0800BrocktoonBy: killdevilhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692000
I procrastinated by watching this video.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692000Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:40:31 -0800killdevilBy: fearfulsymmetryhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692098
I could put everything I own under a bowl and still procrastinate... stare out of the window or go for a walk.
Though seriously, since I switched to <a href="http://markforster.squarespace.com/autofocus-system/">Autofocus</a>, I've cut down procrastination by about 90% (although using it you do tend to concentrate on the easy trivial stuff, the hard stuff does get done eventually)comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692098Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:54:20 -0800fearfulsymmetryBy: tigrefacilehttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692111
I'm staggered by the revelation that July went out with Megatron (who can only have been about twelve at the time). But they're both tall so I suppose it makes sense.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692111Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:02:59 -0800tigrefacileBy: The Whelkhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692150
Brows Held High reviews<a href="http://blip.tv/brows-held-high/bhh-me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know-5445325"> You And Me And Everyone We Know</a> (which he doesn't like)
and <a href="http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/oancitizen/brows-held-high/36051-brows-held-high-the-future">The Future</a> (which he likes better and goes deeper into July's oeuvre, so to speak)
Also introducing us to the phrase Miranda July-a-like, which is just fun to say.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692150Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:39:12 -0800The WhelkBy: samsarahttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692265
*spends the next two hours "freeing the hostage" instead of doing laundry*comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692265Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:09:02 -0800samsaraBy: bicyclefishhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692495
BUT I NEED THE DISTRACTING THING IN ORDER TO BE PRODUCTIVEcomment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692495Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:32:28 -0800bicyclefishBy: itemhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692533
Calvin Johnson as Megatron: "This is Decepticon narcotic sound. Hasbro bleed, Hasbro bleed," all the while doing some sort of robotic chicken dance.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692533Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:18:44 -0800itemBy: NoraReedhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692890
But how do you get the hostage out when you're done? Do you have to lap up and/or drink the juice with a straw? Finish your work before it evaporates and/or attracts ants? What if the smell of grape juice distracts you?comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692890Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:04:44 -0800NoraReedBy: gernhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4692905
Tweezers? Really?comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4692905Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:27:04 -0800gernBy: ecshhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4693161
Tweezers, absolutely: it's unclear how I can possibly finish writing my dissertation in the next week, but I can absolutely succeed at having perfectly plucked eyebrows <small><small><small>and no hairs on my chin</small></small></small>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4693161Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:47:52 -0800ecshBy: fullerinehttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4693178
Next scene : Reading MeFi in my new pink dresscomment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4693178Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:16:58 -0800fullerineBy: Trochanterhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4693486
<em>I'll watch it later.
posted by Greg_Ace at 10:24 AM on November 18</em>
I was going to make this joke, but I kept putting it off.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4693486Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:10:30 -0800TrochanterBy: sweetkidhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4693503
<em>But how do you get the hostage out when you're done? Do you have to lap up and/or drink the juice with a straw? Finish your work before it evaporates and/or attracts ants? What if the smell of grape juice distracts you?</em>
I have no idea, I was wondering that myself.comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4693503Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:17:59 -0800sweetkidBy: procrastinationhttp://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4693589
<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/121969/Get-Er-Done#4691885">If it wasn't for procrastination I'd never get anything done.</a>
You are very welcome!comment:www.metafilter.com,2012:site.121969-4693589Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:55:25 -0800procrastination